Lieutenant-Colonel Bud Garrett was the Commanding Officer with Warrant Officer Class I Dave Penman as his Regimental Sergeant Major. The amalgamation of 15th Field Regiment and 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment required substantial changes in organization. Two Batteries (209th and 210th) were added to 15th Field and the personnel slate was reviewed. Those personnel in positions that disappeared were either released or offered positions elsewhere, sometimes with a reduction in rank.

Lieutenant-Colonel Graham Blyth was the Commanding officer with Warrant Officer Class I James Bathurst as his Regimental Sergeant Major. On 15th October 1959, the 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA ​was amalgamated with the 15th Field Regiment, RCA resulting in the turning in of equipment and the transferring of two Batteries to the field regiment. The 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regimental Band is redesignated 15th Field Regiment RCA Military Band. ​

National SurvivalThe following information comes from the Historical Section (G.S) Report No. 96 The Canadian Army's Role in Survival Operation that was prepared on 29 October 1962. It was classified Top Secret and declassified in 1986.51. Following the meeting of the Minister of National Defence with the Conference of Defence Associations, the Chief of the General Staff advised the several General Officers Commanding on 29 January 1959 that the training of the Militia would be designed to make it effective in Survival Operations rather than in field operations. Detailed instructions would be issued later. See more...​

Barossa DinnerBrigadier Theo Dumoulin attend the annual Barossa Day full dress dinner held at the Vancouver Hotel by the Irish Fusiliers of Canada, Vancouver Regiment.